Penny, born and raised in Metairie, is the wife of Rafael Flores, Theology teacher at Saint Scholastica Academy and Junior High Youth Minister here at St. Peter Parish. Together they have one son, Abel, and reside in Covington.

Penny earned her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, with certification in Sacramental Preparation. Prior to serving at St. Peter Parish, she taught Religion at St. Peter Catholic School for the 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd grades.